铁菱 tiělíng caltrop Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 铁 鐵 tiě noun iron iron (Fe); the metal used for making steel and tools菱 líng water caltrop (bound form) water caltrop; water chestnut. An aquatic plant with floating triangular leaves and edible fruit inside a hard, often horned shell. Also referred to as 菱角 língjiao